This week we are going to discuss a diagnostic test which is often ordered to differentiate between diseases of the nerve and muscle, as well as the nerve itself and the myelin sheath of the nerve. A ...

A popular nerve-testing device is raising concerns among some critics, who say that the potential for profiting from its use may be putting patients at risk. NC-stat, made by small medical device firm ...

Electromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic test that measures how well the muscles respond to the electrical signals emitted to specialized nerve cells called motor nerves. EMG tests are safe and pose ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — A new study shows that recording from the dorsal sural nerve (DSN) may be a good method for early detection of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OXAPN), a drug used widely ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a game changer in surgery. UNMH researchers are testing a new drug that makes nerves glow. Dr. Ryan Orosco at UNM Hospital helped co-author the research into the drug.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter and her friend went to a concert and had to climb stairs, walking about 2.5 miles in total. After returning home, my daughter had severe pain in both of her feet and was ...

Researchers are working to develop a blood test that could determine whether people with a specific genetic disorder have developed cancer. People with the inherited condition Neurofibromatosis type 1 ...

Electronystagmography/Videonystagmography (ENG/VNG) is an examination of eye movements called nystagmus which are provoked by stimulation of the inner ear. The exam ...